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Another inspiration while reading R.S.Tucks biography, 'Fly for your Life', I did not know that the Regia Aeronautica sent aircraft to participate in the Battle of Britain. One learned fact the book does report was that the Fiat C.R.42 [...]
Macchi MC.202 Folgore, used by Regia Aeronautica 84. Squadriglia, 10. Gruppo, 4. Stormo. Located in Sicily 1943. Very fine looking aircraft, one of the best Italian Air Force fighter during WW2.
Painted with Lifecolor acrylics (Regia [...]
I learned a few things building this Macchi C.200 from Hobby Boss (#80291). First thing as the name, Saetta translates to Lightning. Another was the initial C. stood for Castoldi to emphasize recognition of the Macchi company chief [...]
My version of the Hasegawa Macchi MC 202 presented for iModeler colleagues. This kit is just 'aces'! It builds so amazingly well. It is painted in Model Master enamels.
The MC 202 Folgore mated the famed (and feared) DB 601A1, [...]
Italeri kit built oob in 2012, Gunze and Tamiya paints used. The open wheel wells leave room for detailing if someone wants.
BTW, the canopy sidewalls should lie down more to the fuselage.
The model shows an a/c of 150th Gruppo Autonomo CT [...]
The appearance of the Gustav series of Messerschmitt’s Bf-109 was due to the ineptness of the Luftwaffe high command in developing an acceptable production successor to the aging design, and reflected the lack of long-range planning on [...]